29-07-2023, 03:13 PM
Unsuprisingly, the Summer Nations Series rugby (the Rugby World Cup warm-ups hosted by the Six Nations sides) appears to be using the same graphics as the Autumn Nations Series, but with orange and yellow replacing light blue and pink where they appear. The Summer Nations Series logo is identical to the autumn one bar the same colour change, and it has inherited the same social media channels as the autumn.
A slight note is that it appears that each nation has also got it's own branding for the series, as was the case before the grouping of the rights (and I think England and possibly Wales was still carrying a sponsor logo in the Autumn Nations Cup in 2020). Today (Scotland v. Italy) is part of the Famous Grouse Nations Series, and I've seen a different brand used somewhere in the WRU marketing website as well.
Finally, Prime seem to be using a similar line-up of talent to their previous rugby showings, which I'd say is good news as almost everyone they use is excellent. It does look like they have reduced the size of their coverage somewhat though, with only the two pundits being used, doubling up as co-comms today, and build-ups throughout the summer only appearing to be 20 minutes long.
A slight note is that it appears that each nation has also got it's own branding for the series, as was the case before the grouping of the rights (and I think England and possibly Wales was still carrying a sponsor logo in the Autumn Nations Cup in 2020). Today (Scotland v. Italy) is part of the Famous Grouse Nations Series, and I've seen a different brand used somewhere in the WRU marketing website as well.
Finally, Prime seem to be using a similar line-up of talent to their previous rugby showings, which I'd say is good news as almost everyone they use is excellent. It does look like they have reduced the size of their coverage somewhat though, with only the two pundits being used, doubling up as co-comms today, and build-ups throughout the summer only appearing to be 20 minutes long.